NBA Power Rankings: The 10 Best Performances from NBA Rookie Challenge Game

Last night's NBA Rookie Challenge might not have been the best game of pure basketball ever played on an NBA court, but it was one of the more entertaining All-Star Weekend exhibition games in recent memory.

John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Blake Griffin helped carry the Rookie team to a 148-140 victory over the Sophomore team that was led by strong performances from DeJuan Blair and James Harden, who combined to put up 58 points in the loss.

With defense clearly not being at the top of any of the players' minds during the game, there were several points in the action where both squads seemed to just take turns running down the court and finishing off with crowd-pleasing dunks and alley-oops.

This slideshow ranks the top 10 performances from last night's game between the NBA's top first and second-year players.

4. James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder

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Notable Stats: 30 Points Off Bench

Harden was one of the main reasons the Sophomores were able to keep the score close during most of the game. Playing as a replacement for the injured Tyreke Evans, Harden definitely did his part last night.

2. DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings

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Notable Stats: 33 Points, 14 Rebounds

In the fourth highest-scoring game in Rookie Challenge history, Cousins looked unstoppable during the entire game (possibly because there was no defense). His reunion with former Kentucky teammate was definitely a plus for Cousins during a roller-coaster rookie campaign.

1. John Wall, Washington Wizards

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Notable Stats: 12 Points, 22 Assists

Wall smashed Chris Paul's previous Rookie Challenge record of 17 assists en route to winning the MVP for his performance last night. Wall definitely benefited from sharing the floor with Cousins and Griffin and having the ability to hook up with them all night.